Cirsium pengii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Carduoideae
Tribus: Cardueae
Subtribus: Carduinae
Genus: Cirsium
Species: Cirsium pengii

Name

Cirsium pengii Y.H.Tseng, P.C.Liao & ChihY.Chang, Bot. Stud. (Taipei) 66-8: 17 (2025).

  • Type: New Taipei City, Wulai District, Mt. Lalashan, 1736 m. 14 Oct 2023. C.Y.Chang 4310. (Holotype: TCF; Isotypes: TNM, HAST).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Temperate
    • Eastern Asia
      • Taiwan.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Chang, C.Y., Liao, P.C., Tseng, H.Y. & et al. 2025. Chromosome number variation and phylogenetic divergence of East Asian Cirsium sect. Onotrophe subsect. Nipponocirsium (Compositae), with a new species from Taiwan. Botanical Studies (Taipei) 66-8 . DOI: 10.1186/s40529-025-00454-2 Reference page.